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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,580.92, 126,881.82 and 27,653.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,580.92, 126,881.82 and 27,653.49 is: 41,483.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,580.92 : 126,881.82 = 27,653.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,580.92/126,881.82 = 27,653.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,580.92x = 126,881.82 × 27,653.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,580.92x = 3,508,725,140.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,725,140.55/84,580.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,483.65

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